6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (381+ words) agronews.com Soft fruits bruise easily, lose water fast, and can collapse in storage before they reach consumers This review asks whether melatonin, a natural plant hormone also found in animals, can help slow that decline after harvest The authors…...

4+ hour, 51+ min ago   (522+ words) The 7-Day Chia Smoothie Challenge: Recipes for Weight Loss Welcome to my new article on weight loss! Quick disclosure before we start: this …...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (498+ words) The 2026 5+ A Day Awareness and Consumption Report, conducted by NielsenIQ, found 45 percent of New Zealanders now eat five or more servings a day, up from 40 percent in 2023. Applied across the adult population, that shift represents roughly 200,000 more New Zealanders building…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (772+ words) He walked into the kitchen expecting the usual mess. A few dinner scraps on the cutting board, some onion tops on their way to the trash, nothing unusual. Instead, his wife was standing at the sink, quietly setting the little…...

20+ hour, 51+ min ago   (367+ words) "Eat more plants" sounds simple, but not all plant foods offer the same benefits. Lentils, vegetables, and whole grains are very different from refined grains and sugary foods, even though both groups technically come from plants. A study of more…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (56+ words) In Morton, Illinois, home to the annual Pumpkin Festival, and site of the Libby's factory responsible for 85 percent of the world's canned pumpkin, correspondent Nancy Giles gets a taste of the local produce and finds out why, in Morton, orange…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago   (764+ words) From giant cucumbers to 7kg beetroots, one grower explains the science - and obsession - behind supersized vegetables If you thought your garden efforts peaked with a decent tomato, think again. One Bristol grower is producing carrots taller than children and aubergines heavy…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (347+ words) | Newswise Newswise How a superfruit balances cold survival and berry sweetness Proposed model of the adaptive survival strategy of L. caerulea. Blue honeysuckle is one of the hardiest fruit crops on Earth, surviving temperatures as low as -50°C without damage and…...

21+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1058+ words) Your next heart-health intervention may not be found in a pharmacy.It could be sitting in your kitchen. From ugu and okra to tomatoes, spinach, garden eggs and beetroot, vegetables provide fibre, potassium, folate, vitamins, minerals and other plant compounds…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (425+ words) Canned green beans are a great way to add some veggies to your meal, whether you enjoy them on their own or prefer to turn them into a comforting side dish by adding one ingredient you already have in your…...